... team today, they are all good basketball players and the next time we play them, they might beat us. To me, it doesn't really matter who wins the game. I just want to play in a great basketball game. The American Heritage Dictionary defines as, "an act in which one abides by the rules of a contest and accepts victory or defeat graciously." All those in athletics are not the only ones who need to be good sportsmen. It must also be required by coaches, cheerleaders, fans, and school administrators. I believe that some of the smallest gestures of can be effective. An example may be picking up your opponent when she falls on the ground, or patting them on the back wh ...
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... a bar to escape from the feeling of being alone. Going to a singles bar gives this type of isolated public figure a better opportunity to communicate with others. In edition, a desolate may feel the need to be liked. They will repeatedly attend such eligible places to come in contact with a compatible companion or simply to meet new people. For this individual, going to a singles bar merely relieves the everyday stresses of being forlorn. Another collective group of individuals that are known to frequent single bars, are those who are there simply to imbibe alcohol. Although it is not an impressive situation or in itself a pretty picture, it is fact that there ...
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... of this, there are some people who are considered exceptions to these concepts. Dennis Rodman is one of these exceptions. Rodman is a professional basketball player who is known for his aggressive style of play on the court. This aggressive style gives him a very masculine image. Nonetheless, he portrays himself as having many feminine characteristics when he is not playing basketball. Knowing this, are people like Dennis Rodman redefining the gender identities? Persons who display success and high status in their social group, who exhibit “a manly air of toughness, confidence, and self-reliance” and “the aura of aggression, ...
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... of knowledge, in addition to his commentaries on Greek philosophers. The Greek influence is clearly present in his works, especially with his Opinions of the Inhabitants of a Virtuous City, where he laid down a philosophical, religious, and social system for the humanity at large; a system that sought to break barriers and facilitate relations among people and nations. This work sounded very similar to the work presented by Plato in Plato's Republic. They both took into consideration the matter of city/state, who was to govern, who was to be governed, how this governing was to take place, how it was to be enforced, and so on. It also appears clear that he was ...
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... or she brought light from darkness, produced sea and land to make the Earth, and populated it with plant and animal life. Differences are easy to spot too. Different landscapes being developed are e mphasized by groups of people living in different regions. The Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin mention creation of forests, streams, and lakes, while The Pelasgian Myth mentions Mount Olympus and the Teutonic myth mentions the Northern Sea. From the way the stories are written, one can guess at the way that the cultures think and live. The Wisconsin Indians seem to think simply, talking about tangible things. The Pelasgian myth talks about people and th ...
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... the three cities, it is important to know the history of transportation and the economy. Land transportation first began with the carrying of goods by people. The ancient civilizations of Central America, Mexico, and Peru transported materials in that fashion over long roads and bridges. The first road vehicles were two-wheeled carts, with stone disks as wheels, used by the Sumerians in 3000 B.C.E.. The Chinese constructed the first road system under the Chou dynasty in 1000 B.C.E.. In Asia, the camel caravan served to transport goods and people. The first system of transportation by sailing was created by the Phoenicians, and was used to ship goods of high value, s ...
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... the days of magic and wonder. The magic of so-called magicians like David Copperfield are a jest. When people attend a magic show everyone looks for the invisible wires and hidden projectors. No one really believes the magician has supernatural powers, except for maybe a handful of children in the audience who still have faith in Santa Clause. Science does seem to explain all. It has enabled humans to fly, cure incurable diseases, explore the depths of the oceans, stave off death, walk on the moon and wipe out entire civilizations with the push of a button. It is becoming more and more widespread in that people are putting their faith in science above that ...
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... forms of logging or by cultivation followed by abandonment. Types of Rain Forest Rain forests may be grouped into two major types: tropical and temperate. Tropical rain forest is characterized by broadleaf evergreen trees forming a closed canopy, an abundance of vines and epiphytes (plants growing on the trees), a relatively open forest floor, and a very large number of species of both plant and animal life. The largest trees have buttressed trunks and emerge above the continuous canopy, while smaller trees commonly form a layer of more shade-tolerant species beneath the upper canopy. The maximum height of the upper canopy of tropical rain forests is generally ab ...
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... of mathematics, optics, physics and astronomy. At that same time he laid the foundations for differential and integral calculus. It should be noted that he discovered calculus years roughly 8 years before Leibniz discovered them. He used his differentiation methods and sought to unify many separate techniques developed earlier to solve seemingly irrelevant problems like finding the area, tangents and the maxima and minima of functions. He wrote his De Methiodis et Fluxionum in 1671but was never published until 1736. Newton also discussed the converse problem and calculated areas by antidifferentiation wherein he laid the first clear statement regarding the Fu ...
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... and sciences, their number one priority is preparing women for careers in these fields. Sweet Briar's students consist of about 600 women representing more then 40 states and 15 different countries. The campus consists of 35 buildings stretching over 3,300 acres. Tuition for the 1996 through 97' school year is about 14,990 dollars for full-time students, room and board fee charge is 6, 510 dollars; student activity fee is 125 dollars. Sports that offer competition at the Varsity level include field hockey, lacrosse, riding, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Sweet Briar is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and competes i ...
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